Elden Ring, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow

Chapter 357: 'The King of Mad Fire'

After reading the contents of the letter in his hand, Bai Shi couldn't help but frown.

There was something strange about this letter… When she wrote it, something must have been very wrong with the woman named Nanaya.

Especially the last few sentences, which were so distorted that Bai Shi could hardly bear to look directly at.

Although the handwriting is exactly the same as the previous one, it somehow reveals an air of madness.

Is this what the so-called 'other her' in her letter wrote?
Bai Shi looked again at the spinal torch in the arms of Nanaya's corpse.

The origin of that torch was unknown, but it had an aura similar to that of the Mad Fire King, which even led Liliana to misjudge it.

It is obviously an item of extremely high status in the Crazy Fire camp.

If it were placed in any other worldview, it would be normal for it to be regarded as a holy object by cults.

A ray of hope...

For a sealed King of Madness Fire, seeing such Madness Fire, no matter how you think about it, there will be no good result.

Does Nanaya really want Midra to be free?
Freed from the painful torture and punishment, he stepped into the crazy fire and accepted the identity of the king of fire?

As mentioned in the letter, she came back to life and gave birth to another being that she didn't know about.

These last confused words might be what another 'her' was thinking.

But what is this about resurrection from the dead?

Just as Bai Shi was holding the letter and thinking secretly, his vision was completely occupied by the back of a green goblin.

"Let me see, let me see!"

At the same time, Bai Shi's left and right also leaned forward and looked at the letter.

Bai Shi had no choice but to hand the letter over so that the two men and the fairy could read the contents of the letter clearly while he thought about it based on his memory.

At this moment, Bai Shi turned his head to look at Irena, and suddenly an idea came to his mind.

Coming back from the dead, isn't that just Dianhuo's resurrection from the dead?
This kind of resurrection is definitely not limited to the few cases of Chapolili and others.

In the border area, there has always been a legend about the rebirth of a witch.

Bai Shi can even find out from his memory the shield that was made specifically for this sacrifice.

That is the Sinner's Shield that can be collected on the Weeping Peninsula.

It is a shield used to soothe the soul and improve sanity.

A witch who touches the fire of madness is naturally a sinner.

And rationality can help people fight against epilepsy.

Bai Shi looked at Nanaya's body. Her eyes were covered with cloth and he couldn't be sure whether it was intact.

And the portrait of Midra and Nanaya that I saw on the road just now did not have her eyes painted on.

If that's the case, everything makes sense.

The jagged, ominous horns on a young child's body would cause difficult labor and even the death of the mother.

Midra and Nanaya, who were horned men, were also unable to avoid it, and Nanaya died as a result.

This is also a turning point in the fate of everyone in this mansion.

Nanaya, who had a difficult childbirth and eventually died, was possessed by a fire of insanity, causing her to appear to have come back to life.

After that, she, or rather 'she', manipulated everything, overtly or covertly.

Little by little, Midra was induced to approach and study the Mad Fire, eventually causing the entire mansion to fall into despair.

Her ultimate goal is probably to welcome the King of Madness.

However, he was different from Chapolili and Haida, who had no idea of the origin of the body they occupied.

For some reason, Nanaya still has memories of the past and can live normally with Midra.

Was it Nanaya who was changed by the Mad Fire, or was the Mad Fire witch also influenced by Nanaya's love?

Perhaps it was because of the ability of the horn-human hybrid horn to host souls that Nanaya left behind part of her soul.

…………

Bai Shi put the letter down and turned to look at Nanaya's body and the 'Nanaya Candle' in her arms.

In any case, he could not hand over the torch to Midra as she wanted.

If Midra could be directly transferred from the current unstable seal to a more reliable and secure seal, it would undoubtedly save a lot of effort.

If communication is possible, Midra would probably be considered a relatively reasonable person.

It was even possible that he gave up resistance and accepted the seal on his own, otherwise those torturers would definitely not be his match.

However, you should not let him see items that may touch Midra's nerves, as it may cause him to go berserk.

It’s better to keep it away and don’t let him touch it.

Bai Shi made up his mind and began to explain to Irena:
"Irena, can you seal this thing?"

"If it can't be sealed securely, it can be extinguished directly."

Irena glanced at the slightly burning fire and nodded.

"Ah."

"I'll give it a try."

Irena spread her hands and aimed at the fire on the spine.

As spiritual energy poured out, the ripple-like lake light slowly covered the past.

However, the fire on it was touched by the lake light, and it immediately caused an unexpected situation.

The spine-shaped torch of insane fire suddenly ignited violently and burned out before being completely covered by the seal.

Although the result was the same - the torch was extinguished, the process was completely unexpected.

Irena was shocked by this sudden situation.

"This this……"

"I haven't done anything yet..."

The others present naturally realized that this was not caused by Irena, but was a premeditated plot.

Nanaya didn't even expect the latecomers to bring the candlelight with them.

Bai Shi's eyes narrowed as he looked towards the wall of the room.

To be precise, it is behind this wall.

After the candle flame was completely extinguished, the faint remaining breath seemed to be attracted and instantly drifted there.

That is - the place where Midra is imprisoned!
Everything in this mansion is still under Nanaya’s planning!
"boom--"

Bai Shi crashed straight through the wall and immediately stepped into another room.

As the letter said, Midra and Nanaya were separated by only a wall.

Melina followed closely behind him, stepped in side by side with him, and looked ahead warily.

Behind the wall of this room, there was a spacious hall with nothing in it.

Only one person is imprisoned here - Midrat, who is both king and prisoner.

He was an old man with an extremely thin body, his figure twisted by cruel torture instruments.

When Bai Shi saw the torture device piercing through Midra's body, he couldn't help but gasp and felt a phantom pain.

It was a fan-shaped torture device shaped like a tree root.

A main trunk like a leaf vein penetrates from the top of Midra's head, and below, countless golden barbs are rampant.

Its huge size made it impossible for Bai Shi and others to imagine how it could penetrate the body.

The strangely shaped torture instrument pierced Midra's head, forcing him to always raise his head in a strange posture.

The countless golden barbs on the lower part, which looked like tree roots, tore through the chest and stabbed out randomly from between the ribs.

Midra was left with no human dignity at all, like a corpse hung on a religious symbol.

At this time, Midra was looking up at the faint firelight. His scalp was torn by the torture instrument, and the skin on one side of his face had been piled up together, making it impossible to see.

At this moment, turbid tears flowed from the intact eye, and vague words came from the mouth:

"Nanaya..."

“Is all this fake?”

"Then why do you want to reveal the truth to me now..."

"Are all the truths of the past false that you want me to see?"

"I am immersed in that lie... It's ridiculous..."

Bai Shi did not interfere with Midra, but simply prepared for battle.

Nothing can be changed now. Midra's heart is completely dead.

"Please forgive me, Nanaya..."

"It's because of my selfish desires that you became like that."

"All this is my fault..."

Midra slowly but firmly grabbed the torture device above his head that pierced his body, and he had no intention of stopping even though his palm was pierced by the barbs.

"Ah ah ah ah ah---!"

In front of Bai Shi and others, Midra pulled out the greatsword that pierced through his body and became completely one with him.

— along with his own head.
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Pain, torture, curse, despair.

During this long punishment, Midra was on the verge of collapse countless times.

If he had not been tempted by madness in the past, this punishment would never have befallen him, despite his noble status.

If he had not given up resistance and voluntarily accepted the punishment, but instead slaughtered all the torturers, he would not have ended up like this.

But Midra also knew that this was impossible.

No matter how many times he faces this choice, he will always end up like this.

As a husband and as a lover, he could not accept the death of Nanaya.

Because of this, even though he knew that Nanaya's resurrection was unusual, he turned a blind eye and indulged in false happiness.

But as a wise man and a scholar, he also knew what sins he had committed.

Because of this, even though he knew the pain of punishment, he acknowledged his sins and voluntarily accepted eternal punishment.

In the eternal agony of the golden barb, Nanaya's words are Midra's support -

Please be patient.

That sentence is a curse.

The instrument of eternal punishment is not a pure golden needle, and there is no way to suppress the raging fire of madness.

From beginning to end, it was Midra who endured the punishment and suppressed her rage.

Punishment and happiness make no difference to him.

However, today, everything Midra insisted on was completely shattered.

When seeing the crazy fire tainted with Nanaya's aura appearing in front of him, Midra had to admit the truth that he could never face.

What he saw was not the light of hope, but deep despair.

Nanaya really knew him too well. Was his punishment part of her plan?
Everything in the past was just a puppet show controlled by the existence behind the scenes.

For Midra, it was so hopeless.

Lies don't hurt, truth is the knife.

It's all fake.

Midra had known it for a long time, but she just didn't want to face it.

He is both a scholar and a wise man, so it is obvious that he can't fail to see it.

Not to mention looking back at the past over and over again in this endless pain.

That unmasked resurrection was too naked.

When Midra saw the madness, she understood everything.

His mind clearly told him that the person in front of him was no longer Nanaya.

However, the cage woven with love is the strongest cage that the sage Midra is destined to be unable to escape from.

The dead should rest in peace, but because of his own selfish desires, he tarnished Nanaya's existence.

The wall is an insurmountable barrier that completely separates the two people.

Not only the body, but also the heart.

From the beginning to the end, nothing was out of the control of 'Nanaya'.

Love is real, but so is madness.

The Mad Fire that usurped the magpie's nest distorted the love between the two and eventually created a tragedy known as the King of Mad Fire.
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When Midra's body stood up, a mad sun ignited from the headless corpse.

He kneaded the golden torture instrument at will, and the golden barbs gathered towards the center and twisted into an alien big sword.

In the fiercely burning fiery sun, Bai Shi saw Midra's past constantly emerging.

His life appeared before Bai Shi's eyes like a phantom, and then was burned and melted into the void bit by bit.

All the love, hatred, and vengeance were melted away by the mad fire.

The moment Midra drew out the sword of eternal punishment, he gave up struggling.

He has endured despair and torture for too long.

The one standing in front of everyone now is no longer Midra.

Just as Nanaya expected, in despair, the fire of madness burned violently.

The King of Madness and Fire is born.

Throughout the valley, traces of insanity fire immediately rekindled, and the insanity fire creatures that had not yet been destroyed raised their heads high, praising the arrival of the King of Insanity Fire.
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Standing opposite the Mad Fire King, Bai Shi was extremely alert.

This time he didn't dare to hold back.

As for enjoying the fun of fighting, it’s better to deal with normal opponents first.

Bai Shi took a deep breath, activated the power of the Great Rune, and switched states.

Suddenly, a majestic momentum was released, and Bai Zhi's aura increased rapidly! Increased rapidly!

The crazy fire creatures who were just worshipping were suddenly suppressed by the violent and powerful aura and could not raise their heads.

At this moment, at the bottom of the valley, all living creatures could only lie on the ground, trembling.

The pressure from the king made them feel fear from the bottom of their lives.

This is the realm of a king.

After having close contact with Melina in the past two days, Bai Shi also took the opportunity to ask her for help, consuming all of Rune's energy and turning it all into his own strength.

Life, strength, dexterity.

All three attributes broke through the boundaries and reached the realm of inhuman power.

What followed was a huge improvement in overall strength.

Bai Shi, officially entered the realm of God and King.

After moving his shoulders, Bai Shi casually summoned the Sword of Night and Fire.

At this time, the Sword of Night and Fire had also expanded several times and became the appropriate size.

During the last strengthening, Bai Shi also asked Grandpa Xiu Gu to work on it a bit, and now the weapon can finally be used in combat according to his body size.

Bai Shi raised the sword in his hand, with the tip of the sword pointing directly at the King of Madness and Fire.

"As a sign of my respect for Midra, I will wipe you out of this world without reservation."

(End of this chapter)